Violin lute



` byV way of example, in` the accompanying Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

HEINRICH RILLER, 0F WUSTENBRAND, GERMANY; C

VIOLIN i LUTE.

Application filled November 1, 1926, Serial No. 145,600, and in Germany ANovember 19, 1925.7V

This invention relates to a musical-instrument, which combines a lute and a violin.

The violin-lute diers from the `chordstring-instruments of known type by a novel arrangement of the melody strings. In zithers played with a bow having melody strings at both sides and chord strings in the middle the rows of bridge pins for the melody strings are arranged on the outer sides, i. e. parallel to the string wall of the instrument. At these placesthey are, however, in the way at the playing with the bow and further much lateral space is occupied by the same so that the number of melody strings is limited as otherwise the Zither would become too wide. In the violinlute according to the invention the row of bridge pins is arranged on the instrument parallel to the chord strings so that the above mentioned inconveniences are avoided. An embodiment of the invention is shown,

drawing, in which Q Fig. l shows an improved violin-lute in side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a plan view.

The hollow body l of the violin-lute has the shape of a lute. The chord strings 2'are arranged, as usual, in the middle and the melody strings 3 to b e played are arranged at the right and left of the chord strings 2 which bridge over the chord strings 2 sov that the sheet is not in contact with the strings. The touching of the chord strings takes place on the lower end 6 of the violinlute where a support 7 for the hand is arranged. I claim l A violin-lute with chord strings` on the middle and' melody strings at either side of the chord strings comprising in combination' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. y'

with the chord strings arrangedvv at the middle of the instrument, bridge pins arranged f attached. f

In testimony whereof I aiiixmy signature.

HETNRICH RTLLEE. 

